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Harper Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
235th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 706 Oregon Alternative Schools
Better than 67% of Oregon alternative schools
Summary

Harper Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Harper, Oregon, serving 250 students in grades K-12 as part of the Harper School District 66. The school has seen fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 72.5% to 87.2% over the past three years, which is generally higher than the state average. However, the school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 38.1% during the same period.

Academically, Harper Charter School has a mixed performance, with test scores both above and below the state average in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across different grade levels. The school serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 24-28% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has increased significantly, from $17,177 in 2021-2022 to $23,652 in 2022-2023, while the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 18.9 and 23.1 over the past three years.

Overall, Harper Charter School presents a complex picture, with both strengths and areas for improvement. By addressing the root causes of its high chronic absenteeism rates and analyzing the factors contributing to the variability in academic achievement, the school can work to enhance its educational outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.

258
Students ?
18.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,652
Per pupil spending ?
23.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2987 Harper/Westfall Rd
       Harper, OR  97906

(541) 358-2473

District: Harper School District 66

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.8%
Hispanic:
17.4%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Oregon median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the Oregon average (72% vs 83%)
!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg40%
Oregon avg36%
Elementary school
235th of 706
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 60 pts since 2015
From bottom 7% (2015) to top 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
144th of 368
Oregon public middle schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 58 pts since 2015
From bottom 3% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
176th of 270
Oregon public high schools ?
Bottom 35%▲ up 30 pts since 2015
From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202560.7235 of 70666.7%★★★☆☆
202453.9280 of 71060.6%★★★☆☆
202358.9257 of 70663.6%★★★☆☆
202248.7331 of 70653.1%★★★☆☆
201856.6298 of 70958.0%★★★☆☆
20178.4674 of 7013.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201623.8569 of 69718.4%★☆☆☆☆
201511.6660 of 7066.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201430.7525 of 69524.5%★☆☆☆☆
201326.9571 of 70719.2%★☆☆☆☆
201234.0540 of 73026.0%★☆☆☆☆
200953.8329 of 66550.5%★★★☆☆
200833.1497 of 65524.1%★☆☆☆☆
200741.1417 of 65236.0%★★☆☆☆
200665.0225 of 63664.6%★★★☆☆
200516.7573 of 6298.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200458.1250 of 58657.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202375.598 of 59583.5%★★★★☆
202249.0327 of 70353.5%★★★☆☆
201866.9156 of 64075.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202552.9287 of 66957.1%★★★☆☆
202441.7378 of 67043.6%★★☆☆☆
202353.7286 of 65656.4%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202553.4144 of 36860.9%★★★☆☆
202444.2190 of 37148.8%★★☆☆☆
202359.5127 of 38066.6%★★★☆☆
202255.2140 of 36761.9%★★★☆☆
201843.5218 of 38443.2%★★☆☆☆
201711.1359 of 3826.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201613.8349 of 3838.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20158.5369 of 3813.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201415.7349 of 3828.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201323.3320 of 37715.1%★☆☆☆☆
201242.5261 of 39533.9%★★☆☆☆
201153.4171 of 35752.1%★★★☆☆
200913.3306 of 3235.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20084.7311 of 3151.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20077.8288 of 2952.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200512.3256 of 2715.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20043.7267 of 2701.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202524.6251 of 31620.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202378.433 of 31289.4%★★★★☆
202255.6136 of 36462.6%★★★☆☆
201862.382 of 32574.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202551.3150 of 35157.3%★★★☆☆
202343.7185 of 36048.6%★★☆☆☆
202256.9133 of 35562.5%★★★☆☆
201838.1235 of 35734.2%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202535.5176 of 27034.8%★★☆☆☆
202449.2122 of 26854.5%★★★☆☆
202331.3190 of 25826.4%★☆☆☆☆
201861.799 of 28365.0%★★★☆☆
201744.1174 of 28338.5%★★☆☆☆
201627.3230 of 29221.2%★☆☆☆☆
20156.7278 of 2924.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201450.8169 of 30143.9%★★☆☆☆
201316.6264 of 30312.9%★☆☆☆☆
201122.8252 of 29915.7%★☆☆☆☆
20096.1241 of 2638.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200731.1190 of 24422.1%★☆☆☆☆
200657.892 of 23560.9%★★★☆☆
20057.4219 of 2315.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200423.3192 of 22514.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202453.485 of 21360.1%★★★☆☆
201881.628 of 25188.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202343.0122 of 22445.5%★★☆☆☆
201877.833 of 25487.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202516.8206 of 23713.1%★☆☆☆☆
202339.4131 of 21438.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202539.2148 of 25040.8%★★☆☆☆
202445.2125 of 24448.8%★★☆☆☆
202331.8174 of 23726.6%★☆☆☆☆
201862.9100 of 26662.4%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)84th percentile+20 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)89th percentile+23 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)21st percentile-40 vs school
High school
Female (2024)60th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)46th percentile+19 vs school
White (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)13th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts50%+7 vs state
Mathematics39%+7 vs state
Science23%-7 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Harper Charter School.

Harper Charter School ranks 235th of 706 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Harper Charter School are 80% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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